It's realistic to believe Bridgewater will enter Week 1 as the starter. He was the most advanced of this year's quarterback prospects in terms of reading defenses, beating blitzes and keeping his poise in the pocket.

Since Cassel is also learning Norv Turner's offense, he won't have a significant head start on Bridgewater.

All four 2012 first-round quarterbacks opened the season as the starter. As did the only two quarterbacks selected in the first two rounds of last year's draft.

Jacksonville's approach with Bortles is the conventional NFL exception, not the rule.